Madras HC to take up PIL against illegal resorts at Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve on June 23
Chennai, June 3 (BPNS) The Madras High Court will hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a social activist for closure and eviction of all illegal resorts in Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) on June 23. A vacation bench of the court comprising of Justices M.S. Ramesh and Mohammed Shaffiq heard the PIL on June […]
Puducherry airport runway expansion on, AAI prepares project DPR
Puducherry, June 3 (BPNS) The Puducherry airport runway is in the process of expansion and the Airport Authority of India (AAI) is preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the same. Puducherry Civil Aviation minister Lakshminarayanan while speaking to BPNS said, “ A technical team of the Airport Authority of India had visited the Union […]
Kerala LDF crushed in Thrikkakara bypoll, Uma Thomas script historic win
Femina Jaisal /Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (BPNS) Congress candidate Uma Thomas, wife of the late Congress legislator PT Thomas has won the Thrikkakkara bypoll, held on May 31, in a margin of over 25,015 votes. Uma surpassed the record set by former Thrikkakara MLA Benny Behanan in 2011 and her husband PT Thomas in 2021 before […]
Spike in Covid -19 in Kerala matter of concern for officials
Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (BPNS) A rising trend in COVID 19 cases in the state has stirred concern among health workers. State in the past three days (from May 31st) had recorded 3,845 fresh infections. At the same time, the state health department said that the rising trend might be a result of people lowering their […]
TN Congress leader Thangabalu for caste census in state
Chennai, June 3 (BPNS) Senior leader of Tamil Nadu Congress and former state president of the party, K.V. Thangabalu has called for a caste census in states like Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. In a statement, Thangabalu said that the state should take the lead in conducting a caste census and become a model for other states. […]
TN ‘Q’ branch in probe over Sri Lankan national arrested at Rameswaram
Chennai, June 3 (BPNS) The ‘Q’ branch of the Tamil Nadu police has commenced investigation after a Sri Lankan national at Rameswaram who was trying to flee to his homeland by bribing a Tamil fisherman. Police had arrested Keerthanan (28), a Sri Lankan national who was trying to get back to his homeland on Wednesday […]
RSS Chief calls for settling mosque dispute amicably
Nagpur, June 2 (BPNS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday appealed to the people to settle the ongoing Gyanvapi Mosque dispute amicably, adding that if the matter is not resolved through dialogues, both the parties should accept the court verdict on the issue. Speaking at the concluding function of RSS workers’ training […]
Chennaiyin FC sign winger Romario Jesuraj
Chennai, Jun 2 Two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC on Thursday announced the signing of winger Alexander Romario Jesuraj on a multi-year deal ahead of the upcoming season. Named after Brazilian World Cup-winning legend Romario, the 25-year-old from Dindigul district has two I-League titles under his belt. Jesuraj is an exciting Indian talent and […]
“Samrat Prithviraj” declared tax-free in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Jun 2 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who attended a special screening of period action drama “Samrat Prithviraj” with his cabinet colleagues, on Thursday declared the movie tax-free in the state. The screening of the movie was held at Lok Bhawan here, and Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, female lead Manushi Chillar and director […]
